Ephemera: More Oddballs
Above is the "Ray Frazee Trio" -- note the Stromberg (fancy!) guitar with DeArmond pickup. I'm guessing this dates to the '40s or early '50s? Nice mics, too.
Here's the back of that photo.
Above is "Ginger Lee" in the 1930s. How about that Chicago-made "resonator"? It looks a bit like a faux-reso to me, though.
This 1938 shot of "Leah" has all sorts of crazy. The unfortunate bit is lack of color, because I kid you not that that guitar is probably bright sparkly red-grey on the body with a green pearloid fretboard, if I've got the ID correct.
Here's a "Camp Scene" from Mill Valley, CA around the 1890s.
Above is a "Civil War" reenactor group from around 1900/1910 or so. Check out the mandolin: a Weymann? -- the banjeaurine: a Stewart? -- the guitar: perhaps one of the "Italian Guild" guitars in 000 size from NYC?
I just loved the music-stand cutouts for the players in this '30s shot of a cruise ship band.
Here's a bizarre photo of yet another "camp" group -- check out the 1860s banjo, though! Not sure when this was shot but I'd guess 1890s/1900s.
A three-strong shamisen outfit! 1880s, Japan.
Stop playing that Harmony 00 out in the snow, fella! 1930s.
This is from a German postcard from around 1885 -- note the Alpine(?) zither with its fretted section.
These two dandies must've been taking a tourist photo at Niagara Falls... too bad it's not the real thing behind them. I love the rug. 1880s, probably.
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